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Page r. Saxton Two March 30, 1943 these houses could have heen very nicely used a year or eighteen months ago hut all indications In this terri­tory are that the peak of the "boom* has been passed. We conferred with local FHA officials and were advised that the National Housing Administration has decreed that no more committments would be Issued for the Las Vegas area, this however as I understand it does not dispose of the matter because there is always a possibility priorities previously issued by the War Production Board may be revived and additional houses built by parties who decide to Hake a chance** even though there is no market for their houses after completed. The result will be, I a® told, that houses now renting for around fifty dollars & month will have to be reduced to thirty to compete with the available new houses; and that we can expect a large number of the old houses in town will be vacant. This is of course an unhealthy condition for the welfare of any city and one which we wish to guard against. When there was a real need for Defense housing in Las Vegas and FHA committments were contingent upon the ability of the Water Company to adequately supply the proposed new homes, we placed Bale 9-C in effect to make this possible. How that there is no longer a definite need for it we wish to abrogate the rule. X would like to discuss this with you if you expect to be in Las Yegas in the near future or if that is not included in your itinerary Messrs. Bennett, MeNamee, Folger and I will come to your office at ©arson City. However we have other data here including the labor chart for McHeil Construc­tion, who are rapidly concluding their job and now reducing employees, the number of men employed by Basie Magnesium, number of new dwelling units proposed or actually under con­struction at the Plant and similar pertinent data. Tours very truly, wiLTfeh R. BRACKEN